My name is Lawrence Euteneier and I’ve been
fishing for over 40 years. I first heard of Carp fishing as a
boy when reading “The Art of Angling”, written by Tiny Bennet.
Tiny was the
outdoor columnist for the Toronto Sun until his
death in the early 1980’s. He was an avid fisher with a passion
for fishing Carp from the Humbor River in central Toronto. Tiny
stated then that Carp represented the greatest and most
under-valued fishing resource Ontario had to offer.

I’ve pulled this website together to promote a stronger
appreciation and understanding of the sport of Carp fishing in
Ontario. The information and stories posted here will hopefully
convey my excitement for the sport, and give you, the reader,
the needed resources and motivation to become a devoted Carp
fisher.

Throughout my fishing career hooking into Carp seemed elusive,
and yet they seemed omni-present. I have since learned that I
wasn’t the only fisher out there being frustrated by their bold
attitude and crafty nature.

It wasn’t until I met Jeff Vaughan, proprietor of both the Long
Sault Motel and Canadian Carp Club , (situated on the St.
Lawrence), and owner of Robertson’s Fishing Tackle, one of the
top-five carp tackle shops in the U.K., that I began to catch
Carp consistently. Jeff or I will be happy to answer your
questions…

The sport of Carp fishing is growing steadily in Ontario. The
number of Carp that inhabit Ontario waters is significant and
offers promise of a great future for this sport. What other fish
exists in Ontario that school in numbers reaching 1,000-plus.

Carp have figured in developed society for thousands of years
and represent the largest commercial aqua-food species being
farmed in the world. While this site is dedicated towards the
enhancement and promotion of the sport of Carp fishing as both a
competitive and recreational pass-time, the consumption of Carp
as a food source is a matter that will be left for others to
debate.

Whether Carp belong or not as a species in our province has been
a heated topic for some time now. Issues of evasive species are
certainly important, but at the same time, the Common Carp has
been present in southern Ontario for over a century. It makes
sense therefore, that rather than ignore this amazing species,
why not embrace the Carp as the incredible fishing resource it
represents.